Improvement in folding chairs



H. CLOSTERMAN, J'r.

FOLDING-CHAIR. No. 190,827. Patented 1Ilia.y1'.5,187'7.

n11: ant or.

UNITED STATEs PATENT QEEIGE.

HENRY cLos'TERMAN, JR, 0E cINoINNATI, orno.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING CHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 190,827, dated May 15,1877; application filed March 29, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY OLosTERMAN, J r.,of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented a new and usefulFolding Chair, of which the following is a specification:

This is an improvement in the class of folding chairs whosesupporting-frame consists of two intersecting members, which, with theseat, are capable of being folded into compact dimensions.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a chairembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same in itsfolded condition. Fig. 3 shows, by similar section, a modification of mychair adapted for a flexible seat.

A represents two corresponding members, which are so formed andconnected as to combine the functions of arms with those of braces andcoupling-pieces for the several members of the snpportingframe.

To the members A, on their inner sides, are securely attached, by boltsB O D, the back E and the front legs F.

A pair of pivot-bolts, G, by traversing the arms A, the upper ends ofthe front legs F, and the cross-piece H, near its midlength, serves tosecure all of these members in position, and .all of them rigidly,except the crosspiece H, which member is capable of being folded andunfolded in the usual manner with this class of chairs.

The cross-piece H constitutes, as usual in this class of chairs, therear legs and the front support of the seat.

- In order to enable the members A to discharge the several functionsabove enumerated, and withal to present a pleasing appearance, they havethe represented scroll configoration:

A stretcher, I, which extends from each of the members A to the otherone, and is so curely mortised to both, serves to still further bracethe parts together, and, in conjunction with pivots G and lugs J, tosecurely support the cross-piece H and the seat K in the open condition.

The seat K is, preferably, as wide or nearly as wide as the intervalbetween the arms A, and is jogged or notched, k, at its rear corners forhinges L, by which it is attached to the back. Between the joggedportions the rear edge of the seat may have the rounded convex contourrepresented in Fig. 1.

Links M, which extend from the front part of cross-piece H to the seatK, near its rear,

enable the user to fold or unfold the chair by simply manipulating itsseat.

A modification of my chair is seen in Fig. 3, in which the seat isformed by a piece of carpet, N, attached to the top round h ofcrosspiece H, and to the stretcher c in the back.

I claim as new and of my in vention- 1. A folding or camp chaircombining the following elements, to wit, the pair of scrollformedmembers A, secured to the back E, front legs F, and cross-piece H, bybolts B O D and pivots G, and to each other by the seat-supportin gstretcher I, in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the members A B (J D E F, having pivotedconnection G with the member H, the rear hinged seat K L, connected bylinks M with said member H, and supported by stretcher-I and lugs J, asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

HENRY OLOSIERMAN, JR.

Attest:

WALTER KNIGHT, HARRY E. KNIGHT.

